“As far as the clients are concerned, all of you in the front row are indistinguishable from the four lawyers sitting at council table,” said Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy J. Holland in his remarks on Monday, January 29th after administering an oath to twelve students that will allow them the limited ability to appear in Delaware courts under Rule 56.

Holland convened the special session of the Delaware Supreme Court and then recognized Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons, who offered brief remarks. She thanked Justice Holland for offering his time each semester to administer the oath and then told the students, “It may be limited, but it is about to become real.”

She also praised the students for their willingness to serve, saying, “At Widener, we believe in being lawyers who make a difference.”

“It is incumbent on you to act with civility and professionalism,” Holland told the assembled students, encouraging them to think of themselves as officers of the court. He reminded them that as officers of the court that they are responsible for upholding the rule of law before praising them by saying, “The common denominator that all of you share is your commitment to service.